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Day1. YANGON (arrival with morning flight)
After your arrival in Yangon, check into your hotel. A uniformed
host will invite you a welcome drink and collect your tour program
from our tour guide.
Morning sightseeing includes all the famous landmarks: Sule
Pagoda, City Hall, Mahar Bandula Park, Queen Anne style high-court
and downtown area. In the afternoon, visit China Town area with
various local foods,Indian ward with various street sellers
and drive to Mawtin Jetty to witness the daily life of the local
people and Yangon River that offers a remarkable atmosphere
with spectacular colors for Kodak moment. Overningt at Hotel.
Day2. YANGON (full day S/S in Yangon)
After breakfast, visit the Malemu Pagoda in North Okkalapa.
Tourists rarely visit this pagoda, but you can feel more oriented
atmosphere with the various sizes of Buddha life stories in
this pagoda compound. And visit Chaukhtatgyi pagoda (72 m long
reclining Buddha image), Karawaik Hall (decorated as a floating
Barge on Royal Lake) and Scott Market; one of the famous shopping
centers in Yangon. Have lunch at local restaurant and take a
good rest at hotel. In the late afternoon, visit the famous
world renowned pagoda, ShweDagon Pagoda. Shwe Dagon described
by Somerset Maugham: "The Shwedagon rose superb, glistening
with its gold, like a sudden hope in the dark night of the soul
of which the mystics write, glistening against the fog and smoke
of the thriving city". This massive bell-shaped stupa rises
nearly 100 meters above its hill-top surroundings. Wander through
this magnificent structure and its courtyards, stupa, bells,
temples and Buddha images and see religious and secular visitors
from all parts of the globe. Shwedagon has become the symbol
of Myanmar. Enjoy the sunset from the Western Terraces of Shwe
Dagon Pagoda and you can take good photos of night scene of
Shwe Dagon pagoda. Have dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day3. YANGON-PUTA O (by morning flight)
After breakfast, transfer to airport and take a flight to Puta
O (the Switlzerland of Myanmar) at the northern part of Myanmar.
Upon arrival, check into your hotel and take a break. We will
go to the other town "Mularshide" which is about 30
minutes drive from Putao. This town is situated by the Mularshide
River and named after the River. The town is a pleasant place
to wonder and explore with its activities. In the afternoon,
come back to Putao. Have dinner and overnight.
Day4. PUTA O
In the morning, drive to Thawadum village about one hour and
visit around this village. And proceed to Nan Khan village by
boat and visit the famous Kaung Mu Long pagoda. In the evening,
drive back to Puta O and overnight.
Day5. PUTA O
After breakfast, visit Machanbaw. First an hour drive to MaChanBaw,
on the way, we will cross Maylikha river on beautiful suspension
bridge. Visit morning market and the town. We will see several
different races of Kachin State, the largest group is Kachin
and exotic hodgepodges of races are Rawam, Lisu and Khanti Shan.
Next is a visit to Pan Hlaing village and it is accessible by
30 minutes hiking from town. See and believe what is way of
life in that area. Overnight at Putao.
Day6. PUTA O-MYITKYINA
In the morning, visit the local colorful market and take a flight
to Myitkyina(the capital of Kachin State.Upon arrival, check
into your hotel and take a break. And visit famous confluence
of May Kha and May Likha river where the Ayeyarwaddy River started.
A lovely drive about 2 hours to the confluence, we will wonder
around the confluence of mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. On the way
back, visit Lisu, Jand Phaw and Kachin tribal villages. In the
afternoon, come back to Myitkyina. We will visit famous viewpoint
by the river in Myitkyina named Carainaw. We will visit famous
viewpoint by the river in Myitkyina nmaed Carainaw. And visit
Jaw Bum Tower. Come back to hotel and overnight.
Day7. MYITKYINA-INDAWGYI LAKE
After breakfast, drive to Indawgyi; the biggest natural lake
in Myanmar. On the way, you can visit Shan and Myanmar villages.
Lunch on the way and stop at Lon Ton village. And s/s starts
with elephant riding in Lon Ton elephant camp. Have dinner and
overnight at Indawgyi Lake.
Day8. INDAWGYI LAKE
In the morning, have breakfast at Lon Ton village and visit
by boat on Indawgyi Lake. You can also do bird watching and
visit famous pagoda in the middle of the Lake. Come back to
hotel and overnight.
Day9. INDAWGYI LAKE-MYITKYINA
After breakfast, visit the small Lon Ton village to see the
ways of lives of local people. And come back to Myitkyina and
free at leisure.
Day10. MYITKYINA-MANDALAY
After breakfast, visit the downtown area and local colorful
market. Kachin bag and longyi is very famous for Myanmar Students.
You can try one of them. And transfer to Myitkyina airport and
fly to Mandalay. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and overnight.
Day11. MANDALAY-MINGUN-MANDALAY
After breakfast, excursion to Mingun, 12km away from Mandalay
and a very pleasant boat trip with plenty to see along the Ayarwaddy
River. Tour highlight with Mingun bell(90 tons),Myatheindan
pagoda and Phahtodawgyi Pagoda: an enormous unfinished temple
.In the afternoon, visit King Mindon's Myanansankyaw Palace
site of Konbaung dynasty, Golden monastery, Kuthodaw pagods
with 729 stone tablets(known as World's Biggest Book).Finally,
drive up to Mandalay hill(Anti-ageing hill)and take a panoramic
view of Mandalay city. Overnight at Hotel.
Day12. MANDALAY-AMARAPURA-SAGAING-MANDALAY
In the morning, drive to south-west of Mandalay city and visit
famous Mahamuni Image pagoda with thick layer of gold donated
by local people from all over the country. And visit marble
stone making, bronze making, woodcarving and tapestry workshop.
And proceed to Amarapura (the city of Immortal) and visit Mahargandayon
monastery, famous U Bein Bridge and silk-weaving factory. In
the afternoon, proceed to Sagaing and visit silverware making
at Ywahtaung village, Kaunghmudaw pagoda, drive up to Sagaing
hill and visit Umin-thonese pagoda and Son-U-Ponyashin pagoda.
Enjoy the sunset from this pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.
Day13. MANDALAY-HEHO-PINDAYA
Morning flight will take you to Heho airport and drive to Pindaya
(about 1&1/2 hours).Upon arrival, visit famous Pindaya Cave
with 8049 Buddha images. You can also visit paper umbrella and
traditional Shan paper cottage industry. Have lunch at local
restaurant and take a break at hotel. In the afternoon, start
the half-day trekking to Htut-Ni (Pa-O village). You can see
tealeaf plantation, banana, papaya, cauliflower, oranges and
other vegetables. You can visit to a local house and chat with
the people and children. In the evening, back to the hotel and
dinner & overnight at Hotel.
Day14. PINDAYA-HEHO-INLE LAKE
After breakfast, visit the downtown area with beautiful legendary
Pontaloke Lake and colorful local market (5 days rotating market)
in Shan State. On this day, the hill tribe people are coming
down from their villages. And drive to Heho and proceed to Nyaung
Shwe; a gateway town at the northern bank of Inle Lake. Upon
arrival, visit downtown market area and take a long-tailed motorboat
and drive to your hotel. On the way to your hotel, enjoy the
sunset from the middle of the lake with floating boat. Have
dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day15. INLE LAKE
After your breakfast, visit 22km long and 11km wide Inle Lake(the
blue sea of Shan State).visit Inpaw Khon village for its traditional
silk-weaving, Nan-Pan village for its charoot making, blacksmith
and boat making. In the afternoon, visit the famous Phaung-Daw-Oo
pagoda, Ywa-ma village for its silversmith, floating farms and
gardens,floating huts and famous Nga-Pe-Chaung monastery with
jumping cats. Overnight at Hotel.
Day16. INLE LAKE-HEHO-BAGAN
Today morning, visit one of the famous market and free at leisure
(or)Khaung Dine; a village famous for its Soya bean cake production
at the north-west of Inle Lake.
In the afternoon, drive back to Nyaung Shwe and proceed to Heho
and fly to Bagan. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and overnight.
Day17. BAGAN
After breakfast, sightseeing start with Nyaung Oo local market,
Shwezigon Pagoda, a prototype of real Myanmar stupa, built in
1087.Wetgyiin Gyubyaukgyi for its famous Jatakas mural painting,
Htilominlo temple for its plaster carvings and famous Ananda
temple with four standing Buddha Images. In the afternoon, visit
Nan Phaya temple, Manuha temple, Myingaba Gyubyaukgyi temple,
Shwegyugyi temple and Thabinnyu temple. Enjoy the sunset of
Bagan from Shwesandaw Pagoda. Overnight at Hotel.
Day18. BAGAN-SALE-POPA
After breakfast, drive to Sale appr (1 ½ hours) and visit the
famous Yokesone Monastery (only one survival monastery in Bagan
region). And visit famous Hni Pagoda (made by saw-dust) and
proceed to Mt.Popa appr (1 ½ hour). Have lunch at hotel and
take a break. And climb up the Mt.Popa plug (737 m) with shady
stairways. On top, you can see a good panoramic view of surrounding
area. In the evening, come back to hotel and enjoy the sunset
from hotel. Have dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day19. POPA-BAGAN-THANDWE-NGAPALI BEACH
After breakfast, drive back to Bagan and transfer to Bagan airport
and fly to Thandwe. Upon arrival, the car from hotel will pick
you up and transfer to your hotel for check-into. Free at leisure
with tranquil beach. Have dinner and overnight.
Day20. NGAPALI BEACH
Free at leisure.
Day21. NGAPALI BEACH
Free at leisure.
Day22. NGAPALI BEACH
Free at leisure.
Day21. NGAPALI BEACH
Free at leisure.
Day22. NGAPALI BEACH
Free at leisure.
Day23. NGAPALI BEACH-THANDWE-YANGON
Recovered? Days of leisure are
over. In the afternoon, come back to Yangon with domestic flight.
Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and overnight.
Day24. YANGON (departure with morning flight)
Today, the tour ends with breakfast at hotel and transfer to
Yangon Airport for your departure.
  
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